Mental health problems and psychological burnout in Medical Health Practitioners: A study of associations and triadic comorbidity: Mental health problems & psychological burnout in MHPs

Ashraf, Farzana and Ahmad, Hassaan and Shakeel, Muneeba and Aftab, Sana and Masood, Afsheen (2019) Mental health problems and psychological burnout in Medical Health Practitioners: A study of associations and triadic comorbidity: Mental health problems & psychological burnout in MHPs. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 35 (6). pp. 1558-1564. ISSN 1682-024X

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Abstract

Background and Objective: Mental health problems not only affect the common person but also medical health practitioners (MHPs) dealing with health care issues of patients. The current study aimed to explore the triadic (three dimensional) comorbidity of mental health problems and its association with three forms of psychological burnout (person, client and work related).

Methods: This correlational study was conducted at three hospitals of Islamabad/ Rawalpindi (Holy Family Hospital=57, District Headquarter Hospital=60, and Benazir Bhutto Hospital=40) from June 2018 to September 2018. The sample comprised of 157 medical health practitioners (medical doctors) serving in general ward (n=64), emergency (n=60) and OPD (n=33) sections. The participants were administered self-report measures of DASS-21 and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory.

Results: Triadic comorbidity of depression, anxiety and stress ranged from 9% to 26% for excessive severe and normal levels respectively. Comorbidity of work related and personal related burnout at severe level was found 8%. Further, depression, anxiety and stress symptoms were strongly associated with psychological burnout at .0001 significance level.

Conclusion: MHPs demonstrated excessive severe comorbidity of depression, anxiety and stress simultaneously. Along with this triadic comorbidity, the presence of severe psychological burnout is alarming and affecting overall efficiency and mental health of doctors which need to be identified, screened out and managed timely and managed properly.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: East India Archive > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 22 Apr 2023 07:51
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2024 09:12
URI: http://ebooks.keeplibrary.com/id/eprint/924

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